Ungraded vs Grade 8.0 Absolute Batman [Mayhew] #18 (2026): price difference
Absolute Batman [Mayhew] #18 (2026) value — Ungraded $16 vs Grade 8.0 $25. Grade 8.0 sells for 1.56× Ungraded (+56%). Prices updated September 2026.
Medians of real sold listings per grade, updated September 2026 — how we compute values.
Grade 8.0 sells for 1.56× (+56%) the Ungraded price — a $9 difference per comic.
Grade 6.0 sells for 1.31× (+31%) the Ungraded price — a $5 difference per comic.
Should you get this comic graded?
Grading runs about $30 per comic all-in. On Absolute Batman [Mayhew] #18 (2026), the jump from Ungraded to Grade 8.0 is worth $9 (1.56×) — at today's prices that doesn't cover the fee — grading this one is for the collection, not the flip. A grade below the top one changes the math, so run your exact numbers first.
Run the grading break-even math →Values are estimates from real sales data — not appraisals or offers. Some links earn JunkPal a commission at no cost to you (disclosure).